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Tuesday, 30 July, 2002, 15:43 GMT 16:43 UK
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Athletics analysis begins
UK Athletics are to scrutinise Great Britain's worst championship medal haul in 25 years. BBC athletics correspondent John Rawling reports.
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Dave Moorcroft, chief executive of UK Athletics: "We can't make excuses." |
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Britain's performance director Max Jones reacts: "It's a disaster." |
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Former GB coaching director Frank Dick: "In some instances we were more concerned with image than performance." |
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Former GB team captain Dalton Grant: "I think this was bound to happen sooner or later." |
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GB sprinter Darren Campbell: "The support [medically] doesn't seem to be there when we really need it." |
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Zelezny triumphs again
Czech Jan Zelezny regains the javelin world championship title with a 92.80m throw. BBC athletics correspondent John Rawling rounds-up the final day's action.
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BBC Sport's Mike Costello: "Finally Lidia Simon has won a major gold medal." |
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Javelin world champion Jan Zelezny: "I'm very, very happy." |
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British javelin thrower Mick Hill: "I'm as sick as a pig, but I gave it a go." |
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Morocco's 1500m world champion Hicham El Guerrouj: "This was my last 1500m in a major championships." |
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British 800m runner Kelly Holmes: "I couldn't have done any more in that race." |
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USA 4x100m relay world champion Dennis Mitchell: "We really pulled together as a team." |
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British 4x400m relay runner Mark Richardson: "It's just a shame we couldn't come back with a medal." |
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British women's 4x400m relay runner Natasha Danvers: "This wasn't in my wildest dreams." |
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Injured USA 4x100m relay team member Jon Drummond: "We had to show we had trust and confidence in each other." |
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Yegorova in cheat storm
IAAF general secretary Istvan Gyulai reacts to Olga Yegorova's gold medal, insisting the IAAF had no option but to allow the Russian to compete in Edmonton.
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Double Olympic champion Daley Thompson: "It sends out the message that it's possible to cheat and get away with it." |
Relay woe for Britain
Britain go out of the men's 4x100m relay after a botched changeover on the final leg. BBC athletics correspondent John Rawling reports.
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Jones strikes gold at last
American sprinter Marion Jones claims gold but overall it was a poor night for British athletics. BBC athletics correspondent John Rawling reports.
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Hopeful Holmes
Britain's Kelly Holmes and Mozambique's Maria Mutola look back at the 800m semi-finals - and ahead to Sunday's final.
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Radcliffe's placard protest
Paula Radcliffe stages a protest over the inclusion of Olga Yegorova in the 5000m. UK Sport's anti-doping director Michelle Verokken backs Radcliffe.
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Organisers back Edmonton
Despite disappointingly low crowds at the World Championships, chairman of the organising committee Jack Agrios defends Edmonton's hosting.
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Malcolm misses out
Britain's Christian Malcolm fails to get a medal after a blanket finish in the 200m final in Edmonton. BBC athletics correspondent John Rawling reports.
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Holmes goes through
Britain's Kelly Holmes is into the 800m semi-finals at the World Championships in Edmonton. Holmes says she finds qualifying heats tough.
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King Edwards returns
Jonathan Edwards returns to Britain following his triple jump triumph at the World Athletics Championships in Edmonton. Edwards is still in jubilant mood.
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Malcolm expects
Quick Brit Christian Malcolm runs in the 200m final at the World Championships in Edmonton. BBC athletics correspondent John Rawling previews the days action.
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Radcliffe backs protest
Britain's Paula Radcliffe says protests should be made about Russia's 5000m runner Olga Yegorova who failed an incomplete drug test earlier this year.
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Winning run ends for Haile
Haile Gebrselassie fails in his bid for a fifth consecutive title in the men's 10,000m. BBC athletics correspondent John Rawling reports.
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Malcolm sets pace for final
Britain's 200m medal hopes are still alive after Christian Malcolm wins his semi-final in 20.07 seconds. He is relaxed and confident going into the final.
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Hansen's hopes return
Troubled triple jumper Ashia Hansen records a season's best with her opening jump to qualify for the final. She is delighted to be back competing.
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Medal chase hots up
Britain's Christian Malcolm runs in the 200m semi-finals at the World Championships on Wednesday. BBC athletics correspondent John Rawling reports.
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Macey makes bronze
Dean Macey beats various injuries to claim a World Championship bronze for Britain in the decathlon. BBC athletics correspondent John Rawling reports.
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Chambers out of 200m
Britain's Dwain Chambers finishes a disappointing fifth in his second round heat to go out of the men's 200m event. He remains upbeat despite his performance.
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Rawlinson strolls into semis
After running 49.38 secs to win his heat, British 400m hurdler Chris Rawlinson says he feels he is in great shape.
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Radcliffe's heart of gold
Britain's Paula Radcliffe hopes for World Championship gold in the 10,000m final in Edmonton on Wednesday.
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Jones suffers shock defeat
Zhanna Pintusevich-Block records the first major shock of the World Championships by beating Marion Jones in the women's 100m final. Jones is gracious in defeat.
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Edwards wins gold
Jonathan Edwards wins gold while Zhanna Pintusevich-Block beats Marion Jones. BBC athletics correspondent John Rawling reports.
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US lead the field
Maurice Greene heads a US 1-2-3 in the men's 100m at the World Athletics Championships. BBC athletics correspondent John Rawling reports.
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Bailey bows out
Canada's Donovan Bailey retires from athletics after failing to reach the 100m final on Sunday. Bailey says he's happy to end his career on home soil.
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Disappointment for Brits
Mark Lewis-Francis and Iwan Thomas both crash out on the third day of the World Championships. Thomas outlines his diappointment.
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Szabo threat to withdraw
The threat of a boycott over the women's 5000m still looms, after Olga Yegorova was reinstated by the IAAF. Gabriella Szabo's agent Jos Hermens says his athlete is still debating whether to race.
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Dudgeon into hurdles semis
Sinead Dudgeon scrambles through to the 400m hurldes final at the the World Championships in Edmonton. Dudgeon was overjoyed to make it to the last stage.
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Macey the gold hunter
British decathlete Dean Macey is determined to improve after fourth place in the Olympics. Macey says only gold at the World Championships will satisfy him.
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Triple jump trio through
Jonathan Edwards leaves it late but joins fellow Brits Phillips Idowu and Larry Achike in the triple jump final. Idowu is happy to have made the grade.
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Edmonton excitement
UK Athletics chief executive David Moorcroft gives his views on the World Championships, drugs in athletics and the new stadium for London.
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Thomas eases through
Britain's Iwan Thomas and Mark Richardson progress in the men's 400m heats at the World Championships and Thomas is pleased to have made the next round.
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Hard times for Brit duo
Britain's 400m runners hope for a return to form after a year of turmoil. Mark Richardson and Iwan Thomas talk to BBC Sport about their World Championships hopes.
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Lewis out of Edmonton
British Olympic medallist Denise Lewis has withdrawn from the World Athletics Championships at Edmonton with a stomach illness. BBC Sport's John Rawling reports.
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Marathon start for Abera
Gezehegne Abera of Ethiopia sprints home to claim the first gold medal of the World Championships in Edmonton. BBC Sport's Mike Costello reports.
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